This beginner's guide to yoga is designed to demystify this ancient science of movement. Yoga can benefit everyone by raising energy levels, improving flexibility and muscle tone, calming the nervous system and focusing concentration. The introduction outlines the principles and history of yoga and is followed by simple instructions on breathing techniques and posture which form the basis of the "asanas" or postures. The book contains three exercise programmes taking the novice gradually through to an intermediate stage with more difficult asanas, and also includes helpful tip boxes and 300 full-colour, step-by-step photographs.

Classic Yoga: A New Approach to Fitness and Relaxation

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Vimla Lalvani

Exercise & Fitness

Hamlyn

Yoga is a gentle form of exercise. This handbook contains exercises which are suitable for people who have never done yoga before and for those who have developed some knowledge from classes. Divided into four sections on basic yoga, relieving stress, improving sexual relationships and maintaining youth and vitality, the book includes warm-up exercises as well as basic and more advanced positions. Meditation and visualization postures incorporating specific breathing techniques (pranayama) are also included.

Complete Book of Yoga

Hamlyn Publishing

"The Power of Yoga" is divided into five main sections, introduction, yoga for exercise, yoga for health, yoga for stress-relief and relaxation, and yoga for the mind and spirit. The introduction explains what yoga is, and how it works, and introduces the basic techniques of posture, breathing, and the "salute to the sun". It also contains a series of yoga menus, which give suggestions for exercises to suit particular health problems or exercise needs. The section on yoga for exercise contains a warm-up routine and exercises designed to improve your general fitness levels and work on particular fitness requirements, such as toning stomach muscles. The routines in the section on yoga for health both improve your general health and well being and work on specific health needs such as digestive ailments, back pain and gynaecological problems. Yoga for stress relief and relaxation contains exercises designed to help cope with the stress of modern life and achieve natural balance and harmony. The final chapter on yoga and the mind and spirit provides routines that help to concentrate the mind and clear it of mental clutter, and introduces basic techniques for meditation

The Power of Yoga

Yoga Basics: A Pyramid Paperback

Hamlyn 2009-06-01

Complete Book of Yoga: The Totla Yoga Workout for Mind, Body and Spirit

Bounty Books

Yoga teaches you to integrate mind, body and soul, and creates an intense awareness of the senses. Lalvani shows how you can use these techniques to increase your sexual awareness and response and introduce variety into your sex life.

Yoga for Sex: Improve Your Sex Life the Tantric Way

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Step by Step Head Massage

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